The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has announced the arrest of other officials in connection with ongoing investigations into suspected corruption and corruption-related offences involving contracts between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML).

In a statement issued on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, the OSP named the suspects as Evans Adusei, Chief Executive Officer of SML; Philip Mensah, former Deputy Commissioner of Legal Affairs at the GRA, who is also the Legal Consultant to SML; Joseph Kuruk and Faustina Adjorkor, both staff of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA); and Kofi Nti, former Commissioner-General of the GRA.

The arrests are part of a wider probe into contracts awarded to SML for revenue assurance services.

The OSP said the investigation aims to establish whether the contracts were awarded legally and also verify claims made by SML regarding the effectiveness of its services in saving the country significant amounts of revenue.

“The probe seeks to verify SML’s claims that its services have been saving the nation significant revenues,” the statement said.

The OSP also confirmed that three other individuals Owusu-Amoah, Crentsil, and Sottie were detained on Tuesday night after failing to meet bail conditions.

However, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has granted bail to Evans Adusei – CEO of Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML), Philip Mensah – Former Deputy Commissioner of Legal, Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and now Legal consultant to SML, Joseph Kuruk and Faustina Adjorkor, both staff of the Public Procurement Authority.

Similarly, Kofi Nti, former Commissioner General of GRA, has been granted bail.

SML update

The rest of the suspects placed under arrest are;

Evans Adusei - CEO of SML

Philip Mensah - Former Deputy Commissioner of Legal GRA and now Legal consultant to SML

Joseph Kuruk and Faustina Adjorkor both staff of Public Procurement Authority.

And

Kofi Nti…

— Office of the Special Prosecutor-Ghana (@ospghana) June 25, 2025